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The journey in The Discovery of India begins from ancient history, leading up to the last years of the British Raj.Nehru uses his knowledge of the Upanishads, Vedas, and textbooks on ancient history to introduce to the reader the development of India from the Indus Valley civilization, through the changes in socio-political scenario every foreign invader brought, to the present day conditions.
Nehru represented India and was elected to the Executive Council of the League against Imperialism which was born at this meeting. [49] He made a statement in favour of complete independence for India. [50] Nehru's stay in Europe included a visit to the Soviet Union, which sparked his interest in Marxism and socialism.
The letters were educational pieces on the subjects of natural and human history. At the time of the letters' writing, Nehru was in Allahabad, while Indira was in Mussoorie. While original letters written by Nehru were in English, they were translated into Hindi by the Hindi novelist Munshi Premchand under the name Pita Ke Patra Putri Ke Naam.
Jawaharlal Nehru opposed partition and believed it couldn't bring communal peace. [63] [64] [65] Kanaiyalal Maneklal Munshi saw the idea of the partition of India as one that catered to the policies of divide and rule by the British government and he thus strongly opposed it, calling for an Akhand Hindustan (Hindi-Urdu for "united India"). [66]
Risala-i-Jihad ya'ri Din-i-Muhammad ki Bunyad (A Treatise on waging holy war, or the foundation of the Muhammadan Religion) caused a considerable outcry, when it was published in 1892. Until his murder by a Mirza qadyani follower five years later, Lekh Ram continued to stir up animosity by his vituperative writings." [79] 1985 Quran: Religious text
Hinduism is agreed to be tolerant towards other faith as can be seen in this verse from the Rig Veda. Principled Distance is a new model of secularism given by Rajeev Bhargava . The separation of government institutions and persons mandated to represent the state from religious institutions and religious dignitaries .
The Secular and the Sacred: Nation, Religion, and Politics. Psychology Press. pp. 241–. ISBN 978-0-7146-5368-6. Vivek Swaroop Sharma (2016). "Secularism and Religious Violence in Hinduism and Islam" in Economic and Political Weekly 51 (18), pp. 19–21. Popular works. Dalwai, Hamid Umar (1968). Muslim Politics in Secular India. Hind Pocket Books.
Congress won sweeping victories, with Nehru reinstated as prime minister, and he began a comprehensive effort to devise a Bill that could be passed. [24] Nehru split the Code Bill into four separate bills, including the Hindu Marriage Act, the Hindu Succession Act, the Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, and the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance ...